TopFinds: Japan's nuclear crisis, shopping carts' dirty secret

As Japan recovers from last week's disaster, nuclear dangers threaten the island nation. High level of e. coli found on shopping carts. Which hip-hop legend died this week? These are the top stories on DigitalJournal.com.

As we do every week on Friday, we've collected the top stories (as voted by you) and compiled them on one page. We also included hot content as suggested by our community.

How these stories and images are selected: We keep track of the what readers like and what articles, images and blogs people are reading and looking at most.

We are continuing with our new idea: an opportunity for our community members to suggest content that stood out. In a blog post, we asked people to suggest noteworthy articles, images and blogs. We received many great suggestions, and below are some memorable posts by our contributors:

An hour before the 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit Japan, I was at home, in my Tokyo apartment, on the second floor of a five-floor ferro-concrete apartment built in the late 1980s and which met all the quake construction codes at the time.

Cabaret fans and nostalgia enthusiasts, take note: when looking for old recordings and rare one-of-a-kind finds look to All Music Services, the little treasure trove nestled in San Francisco's Castro District.

On your next trip to the grocery store, be aware, much more than groceries may be riding in your shopping cart. More bacteria exists in these carts than in public bathrooms or on a city bus, and children may be the most at risk.

Top Images

Empty grocery store shelves in Tokyo four days after a devastating earthquake struck Japan

Mike Morpeth

Classic hill country landscapes fill the daily rides of Hell Week. Above, Enchanted Rock State Natural Area is the region’s signature landmark.

In the Media

Latest reports from Japan reveal a country drowning in sorrow from last week’s devastating earthquake and tsunami, and it will now have to give undivided attention to a disaster of surging radiation levels at Fukushima’s Daiichi nuclear facility.

As the Japanese government issued tepid reports on radiation exposure and overall death figures from the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan, a tide of bodies on Japanese shores underscored concerns of higher casualties.

A Japanese mother and daughter pause for reflection as they find a family photo amid the wreckage of their home.

In the wake of Japan's earthquake and tsunami disaster, there have been many reports of major casualties, injury and death. However, it has also seen a wave of misinformation come through the blogosphere - particularly on Twitter.

Floyd Mayweather Jr should be considered the best defensive fighter of the decade based on how he comes out unscathed after a fight. One of the basics of his greatness is his use of the shoulder roll, otherwise known as the Philly shell defense.